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19/06/2014
The statistics for 2013/14, published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), show the number of women smoking during pregnancy across England is down to 12%.
However, while rates have continued to fall from the 16% first measured in 2006-07, the HSCIC added that there were large regional differences of pregnant women who classed themselves as smokers.
For example, London had the lowest prevalence with 5.1%, while the north east had the highest prevalence with almost 21% (20.6%).
Elsewhere, NHS Blackpool had the highest rate with 28% of mothers-to-be smoking, while the Isle of Wight, Lincolnshire, South Devon and Wiltshire also had high smoking rates during pregnancy. Central London was found to have the lowest rate of 1.9%.
Smoking while pregnant can damage babies' hearts and increases the risk of premature birth and even miscarriage. The UK Government has said it has set a target to reduce the rate of women smoking during their pregnancy to 11% or less by 2015. Today's report by the HSCIC said that, to date, 39% of local health areas have met the target.
Commenting on the publication, Kingsley Manning, HSCIC Chair, said: "It is encouraging to see that since 2006-07 the number of pregnant women who smoked during pregnancy has declined. However, there is still a little way to go to achieve the national ambition.
"Today's figures highlight there is still work to be done and it is fundamental that mothers-to-be are aware of the damaging effects smoking can have on their baby."
(JP/IT)
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Fall In Number Of Mums-To-Be Smoking
New figures have revealed that the number of women smoking during pregnancy is now at its lowest recorded level.The statistics for 2013/14, published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), show the number of women smoking during pregnancy across England is down to 12%.
However, while rates have continued to fall from the 16% first measured in 2006-07, the HSCIC added that there were large regional differences of pregnant women who classed themselves as smokers.
For example, London had the lowest prevalence with 5.1%, while the north east had the highest prevalence with almost 21% (20.6%).
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Elsewhere, NHS Blackpool had the highest rate with 28% of mothers-to-be smoking, while the Isle of Wight, Lincolnshire, South Devon and Wiltshire also had high smoking rates during pregnancy. Central London was found to have the lowest rate of 1.9%.
Smoking while pregnant can damage babies' hearts and increases the risk of premature birth and even miscarriage. The UK Government has said it has set a target to reduce the rate of women smoking during their pregnancy to 11% or less by 2015. Today's report by the HSCIC said that, to date, 39% of local health areas have met the target.
Commenting on the publication, Kingsley Manning, HSCIC Chair, said: "It is encouraging to see that since 2006-07 the number of pregnant women who smoked during pregnancy has declined. However, there is still a little way to go to achieve the national ambition.
"Today's figures highlight there is still work to be done and it is fundamental that mothers-to-be are aware of the damaging effects smoking can have on their baby."
(JP/IT)
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